Gonzalo Higuain in a match with Inter Miami

THE '9' LEAVE FOOTBALL WITH 34 YEARS

A well-known ex-Madrid announces his retirement at the end of the season

Published:3/10/2022 - 21:26h

Updated:3/10/2022 - 21:26h

Gonzalo Higuaín has announced in a press conference that he will 'hang up his boots' at the end of the season. Thus, the Argentine striker put an end to his proven career, having played for clubs such as Madrid, Juve and Napoli

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During the afternoon of this Monday, Gonzalo Higuaín has announced his retreat of the fútbol. The already legendary Argentinian forward 'will hang' the boots when finalising the present season, putting him end to his contrasted career futbolística with 34 years of age. Like this it has confirmed it he same in press conference, where affirmed that it will abandon the terrains of game after playing three seasons in the Major League Soccer dressing the T-shirt of the Inter Miami, club with which annotated 27 goals in 65 parties.

"Today I want to them explain my history. It is the moment to communicate them a decision for which carry a time preparing me. It arrived the day to say goodbye to the football, a profession that so much gave me does me feel a privileged, with his good moments and no so good", began saying the ariete of Brest. "The decision was taken does three, four months that communicate it to him to the club, arrive to an agreement, but I already came thinking it does years. When I came here to Miami came by the pleasure to enjoy of the football, of my family, of my brother", continued saying the '9'.

The footballer showed very appreciated with his club and with the fans, ensuring that these returned him his passion by the football. Under the orders of Phil Neville, Higuaín showed a big level during the last course, turning into one of the figures of the championship and consolidating as the star of his team. "The people of here did me go back to enjoy of the football. This year I am happening the best moments of my career. It is the moment to say suffices. It is the moment to begin other adventures", expressed.

Of this way, Gonzalo puts him 'full stop' to a career envidiable, along which went through some of the best clubs of the world. The footballer formed in the quarry of River Plate, where gave the jump to the elite when being fichado by the Real Madrid in the wintry market of the season 2006-2007. When going out of Santiago Bernabéu put course to the Series To, where triumphed with the T-shirt of the Napoli and afterwards with the Juventus. Finally, it lived some brief periplos by the AC Milan and Chelsea before ficharpor the Inter Miami.

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Through his social networks, the entity madridista has wanted to show his gratitude to the one who went his forward by several seasons. In Chamartín, Higuaín achieved to write his name in the history of the club, annotating 121 goals in 264 parties and achieving three Leagues, a Glass of Rey and two Supercopas of Spain. In total, 364 so many and 111 assistances in 782 parties back the career of the one who will be remembered like one of the best leading Argentinians of the 21st century.

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